Volcano Krakatoa
Krakatoa – is a functioning volcano located on the island of the same name, located in the Gulf of Zonda not very far from the island of Java. By the way, it is believed that the strait was formed precisely because of the actions of the volcano. Most of all, Krakatoa is famous for its unpredictable and rather explosive nature, so local authorities imposed restrictions on the settlement at a distance of 3 kilometers from the dormant giant; tourists and fishermen are not recommended to approach the island closer than 1.5 kilometers.
History
It is believed that the island was formed more than a million years ago. Since then, he has either been destroyed by waves, or he has risen again. Vulcan Krakatoa is considered the culprit of five major disasters that have changed the face of the Earth. The latter happened at the end of the 19th century, while all the inhabitants of the planet were able to assess the power of the volcano: an explosive wave went around the Earth several times. At the same time, the explosion force amounted to 100-200 megatons of TNT, which was 10,000 times greater than the shock wave that hit Japan after the explosion of a nuclear bomb, and a hot gas cloud burned all living at a distance of 30 kilometers. A terrible roar that surpasses the pain threshold was felt even by the inhabitants of Australia, not to mention the inhabitants of the nearby islands. The ash clouds closed the Sun for several hours, turning a clear day into a dead night. And the next few days, emissions changed the climate of the planet. Volcanic dust even reached Europe, sinking to the ground with rains.
But Nature did not calm down on this: immediately after the eruption, a tsunami began, which easily blew more than 300 settlements into the sea. According to experts, at least 30,000 people died, and some scientists believe that this figure is 2.5 times underestimated. The volcano could completely calm down only after six months. At the same time, only three tiny land plots remained from the island.
Several decades passed, people rebuilt houses, returned to their former lives, and nothing foreshadowed a new catastrophe. But in early 1927, a small volcano appeared near the remains of the former island. Initially, its height was 9 meters, but over a dozen years, Anuk Krakatoa ( Krakatoa's child ) grew by almost 50 meters.
Today, Anuk-Krakatoa rises on average by 7 meters per year, and its activity is estimated at 2 points on a scale of only 4 points.
What to see
The island itself does not constitute a special historical or cultural value: most of the land is scorched earth. Tourists are attracted by the opportunity to tickle their nerves and enjoy a real sense of danger: the Krakatoa volcano periodically throws out thousands of fire spray and ash poles.
On quiet days, you could climb a fire-breathing mountain to a height of 500 meters, then the passage was closed due to the danger of falling into a crack or catching a stone with your head that flew out of the vents of the Anuk-Krakatoa volcano. Now you can admire the formidable miracle of nature only from the sea, although residents from the nearest islands are ready to bring tourists to the volcano for a small bribe and even give the opportunity to wander around hot sand.
